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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1872
Page
5
Caution urges buyers to seek genuine McLane's Liver Pills signed by Fleming Bros Pittsburgh with their U S Stamp and warns of imitations. A separate market note predicts stove shortages and higher prices within three months, urging early purchase and stock examination by Lawyer & Burcaanp.
The City Clothing Store of Sechrist advertises one of the choicest and largest lines of suitings coats vestings and pantaloon goods with hats cups and gents furnishing items. It touts early purchase of stock to beat wool rises and claims better made clothing at lower prices than rivals with a merchant tailoring department offering assurance of style quality and fit.
The Stine & Bro store announces extensive alterations adding a 20 by 90 foot second floor salesroom for ready made clothing piece goods and furnishings. They invite wholesale and retail buyers to view their large assortment and undersell smaller dealers. Nearby Smythe in Fry’s Block offers U T K shoes Blocher’s boots trunks and a wide ladies and children’s wear selection. Bargains in flannels and woolens at Stevens.
A resolution by the Democratic State Central Committee calls a mass convention of Straight Democrats of Stephenson County to meet at the Freeport courthouse on October 5 1872. The meeting nominates a county ticket for the ensuing election and chooses delegates to the Senatorial and Representative Conventions. Committee members J O Stonegan and J K Marsogy sign.
An advertorial notices readers that Hagan's Magnolia Balm gives a pearly complexion and smooths sun damaged skin, urging rural and city girls alike to buy at Stevens 102 Stephenson Street. Also promotes pew rentals at First M. E. Church on Wednesday October 16 at 7 pm and offers kid gloves for 95 cents at Stevens.
Local merchants announce new shipment of heating and cooking stoves for winter trade. They claim fine style, quality, and low prices with confidence in being unmatched.
Over twenty years ago Mustang Liniment debuted in the West and spread nationwide as a cure for external ailments of horses and cattle. Its fame grew for human use on rheumatism gout neuralgia earache and other pains. Castoria is praised as a safe vegetable remedy for stomach issues teething and sleep and is suggested as a substitute for many medicines. Druggists are urged to stock both and note the thirty five cent price for Castoria.
A long list enumerates subscription receipts and payments by numerous individuals such as Taggart, Ernst, Butts, Linslep, Baysore, Beit, Irvine, Bolender, Mallory, and many others. The items include amounts like 200, 100, and 60, with scattered references to months and destinations such as Chicago and Oakland. The roll appears as a donor ledger or honor roll of contributors.
Mrs C C Wilson of 114 Stephenson Street reports new fall and winter millinery styles arriving with the season. A first class trimmer has been secured to ensure continued customer service and satisfaction.
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